GTA 6 behind the scenes
GTA 6 Rob Nelson Interview: Miami Research | Peekhole
Peekhole loves a behind-the-curtain peek, and the new GTA 6 Rob Nelson interview in The Guardian is exactly that. Nelson, described by The Guardian as one of the game's lead developers, walked games editor Keza MacDonald through Vice City at Rockstar North in Edinburgh.
The big reveal is how far back the homework goes. The Guardian says Rockstar North developers started visiting Miami for research in 2015. Reports on the piece mention nightclubs, a racetrack, a police ride-along in South Beach, and bars in the Florida Keys, with the team going “semi-undercover.”
Nelson seemed proudest of the small stuff. In the demo, Jason eats a hot dog, juggles a donut and a beer at a gas station, and tucks a six-pack under his arm when he starts to run.
Asked whether GTA could ever leave the US, Nelson said, “Never say never, but there's still so much to do in America.” That is not an announcement of anything, just a door left open. A longer Guardian feature is expected in its Saturday magazine.
Sources
- The Guardian — how years of research built GTA VI's world
- GamesRadar+ — Nelson on a GTA outside America
- GTA6News.gg — interview recap and demo details
Peekhole take: Ten years of Miami research and they still made time for the hot dog animation. Taylor Love 303 respects that level of commitment to the bit.